SYKES' TAKE ON - SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON'T CHOOSE YOUR FRIENDS WISELY

So, at last it looks like the saying 'be sure your sins will find you out' is about to deal some heavy body blows to certain individuals. I wonder what one is feeling as one's best friend gets hauled into court accused of lots of crimes. It would appear that the authorities have decided that there is a definite criminal ring at work - something quite a few people have been saying for a very long time. The Wheels of Justice grind exceedingly slow but they grind exceedingly fine, and in the case in point it has taken a very long time to come to fruition. It would appear from the list of accused that the tentacles of this spread far and wide, and may well pull in some who have, so far, managed to avoid exposure. It would not be the first time that a police force has had to face up to accusations of rampant corruption and criminality, some past examples make this lot look like petty criminals, but this time there is an extra level. The spinning by certain 'on the ground' people, who have had the truth staring them in the face for some time, is quite unbelievable. Falsifying court reports, selective postings of twisted translations, deliberate obfuscation of the truth, making sure anything that might cause doubt in posters' minds is hidden - these are the tricks that have been played over and over again. And now the bottom is about to fall out of their make-believe world they are spinning like blazes to try and minimize the damage. But it won't work this time; too many readers are beginning to ask pertinent questions and demand truthful answers. And however they backpedal, however furiously they deny the truth, it won't work - it will come back and bite them in the backside. You can lie and lie and lie but sooner or later you will drop yourself in it and then you will drown in the backlash of opinion. I am ordering in a large supply of popcorn and fizzy drinks, I suggest, Dear Readers, that you do the same, and don't forget your tin hat and flak jacket. Hang onto your seats, it's gonna be a bumpy ride.